For a list of Latino movies playing across the United States head over to our Screenings page, but in case you want to add your local film festival to your calendar we put together this blog post. If you're a director this is also a good place to start looking at the festivals you want to submit your film to. For you film fanatics and cinenerds, you can pick a fest to volunteer at in exchange for free tickets. Here are the Latino film festivals we're keeping our eye on.
January
Palm Springs International Film Festival (California)
An international festival with a good selection of Latin American films.
Borrego Springs Film Festival (California)
A local film festival with a Latino film section.
February
Festival of New Spanish Cinema (Multiple cities)
A project of Pragda, this is a traveling festival of recent films from Spain, usually touring from February to June of each year.
Cinema Tropical Festival (New York)
Cinema Tropical gives awards to the best Latin American films of the year based on a well-respected jury of film curators, directors, and industry professionals. They screen the prizewinning films in this series.
Santa Fe Film Festival
Usually includes a selection of Latino and Native American films.
March
Miami International Film Festival
A very strong selection of Latin American films.
Gasparilla International Film Festival
Many Latin American films are always included in its lineup.
Houston Latino Film Festival
Latin American and US Latino films.
San Diego Latino Film Festival
One of the nation’s biggest Latino film festivals.
April
Chicago Latino Film Festival
Possibly the longest-running and broadest Latino film fest in the United States.
Arizona International Film Festival
Includes a selection of Latin American, U.S. Latino and indigenous films.
Havana Film Festival New York
Films from Latin America and the US, with an emphasis on Cuban film.
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
This international film festival includes a CineLatino section.
Sunscreen Film Festival (Florida)
Long-running film festival with a large component of films from Latin America and US Latinos.
Latin Wave (Texas)
A showcase of recent Latin American film presented annually by the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
May
Cine Las Americas Film Festival (Texas)
A long-running and broad Latino film fest, also has year-round screenings.
Hola Mexico Film Festival (Los Angeles)
Recent films from Mexico.
June
Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
Both international and US Latino film.
The Americas Film Festival New York
Aims to present the diversity of cultures in the Americas.
CineFestival (San Antonio, TX)
Each summer some of the best in contemporary U.S. and international Latino movies screen at the Guadalupe Theater in San Antonio. It's the nation's longest-running Latino film festival.
September
AFI Latin American Film Festival (Maryland)
Another long-running and comprehensive film festival, with Iberian and Latin American films.
Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
Annual presentation of the latest Brazilian film; also has year-round programming.
Boston Latino International Film Festival
Shorts and features from Latin American and US Latinos.
CineLatino (Denver)
Colorado's biggest Latino Film Festival. Presented by the Denver Film Society.
Cine Magnifico (New Mexico)
Albuquerque's Latino Film Festival offers all genres of film over a long weekend.
Gainesville Latino Film Festival
Artistic and educational films by or about Latinos - usually with free admission.
San Francisco Latino Film Festival
Presented by Cine+Mas, the festival also co-sponsors screenings with other festivals and presents special screenings year-round.
Tulipanes Latino Art & Film Festival (Michigan)
Includes film, music and art.
Providence Latino Film Festival
Recent films from Latin America.
Urbanworld (New York)
Presents recent films from or about people of color.
Viva Latino Film Festival (New York)
A new film festival focusing on US Latino films.
October
Seattle Latino Film Festival
Includes both international US Latino films.
Georgia Latino Film Festival
Mostly US Latino films.
Corto Circuito (NYC)
Shorts from Latin America, US Latinos and Spain.
November
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
Always has a strong selection of Latin American films.